Jim O'Rourke

Jim O’Rourke epitomizes the explosion of musical diversity in the 1990s. He dabbled in as many styles and approaches as you can imagine, and he smeared a number of them together to create fabulous new aural soundscapes. His work with Gastr del Sol was tremendous — they’re the definitive example of the Chicago post-rock scene — and as a producer he helped shaped the direction of experimental music for a decade. As a musician, he’s peerless, a savant. Tony Conrad needed a sideman? O’Rourke taught himself how to play like Conrad. This is the most singularly rigorous performance idiom on... Read More

City Of Origin:

Chicago,
Illinois

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie, Experimental

Birthdate:

01/18/1969

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